differentiate between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
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Western Ghats:
- Runs parallel to the western coast and forms the western boundary of Deccan plateau.
- Are higher, average height 900 to 1100 meters.
- Are like a continuous wall, can be crossed through passes only.
- It is the source of many large rivers.
- Causes heavy rainfall on the western coastal plains.
Eastern Ghats:
- Runs parallel to the eastern coast and forms the eastern boundary of Deccan plateau.
- Lower than western ghats, average elevation is 600 meters.
- Are discontinuous and irregular.
- No big river originates from here.
- Does not cause much rainfall.
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Answer: western ghats
- The Western Ghats mark the western .Edge of the Deccan Plateau and lie .Parallel to the Western Coast.
- They are higher in south and the height .Increases towards the south.
- The Western Ghats are continuous and regular and can be crossed only through passes like the Thal, Bhor and the Pal Ghats
- They are comparatively high in elevation (average 900 to 1600 meters).
- No major river cuts across the Western Ghats
eastern ghats
- The Eastern Ghats mark the eastern edge of the Deccan Plateau.
- They stretch from the Mahanadi Valley to the Nilgiri Hills in the south.
- The Eastern Ghats are discontinuous and irregular.
- They are of relatively lower elevation (average 600 m).
- They are dissected by rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal.
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